The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-01
WILL ROBINSON WEAKEN p
The Democrats Say He Is About to De-
sert Allen and Vote for Turpie.
The Knights of Labor Withdraw Their Recent
Condemnation Of Representatives Who
Would Not Vote for Captain Allen.

All the absent members of the General As.
sembly returned yesterday. and gossip regard
ing the senatorial deadlock was consequently
revived last night There seems to be COM
mon feeling among the leaders of both parties
that it will be broken this week, but how this is
to be accomplished no one is able to guess The
Democrats appeared in better spirits last night
than for several days, and in their expressions
were confident that they would be successful in
electlng some one before the week is ended. 1t
was currently reported yesterday afternoon that
the independents would hold a caucus last night
for the purpose of determining on
some change OF base. The rumor
proved without foundation. for they
held no caucus, and in private conversation
stated that they contemplated changafrom
their present position. But notwithstanding
these declarations, the Democrats profess to
have some inside information which leads them
to believe that some startling developments are
ahead One source of encouragement is in the
fact that the local labor assemblies have receded
from their position the senatorial question
No retraction has been made by the organlza-
tons in session for the reason that they only
meet once month, and no meeting has been
condemning the members who have
not supported Allen were passed. The
legislative committee, however have consid-
cred the matter carefully, and letter signed by
one OF the master workmen has been addressed
to the members who have stood by their party
recalling the action of the labor meeting two
weeks ago, and declaring that the condemning
resolutions were "unwise and untimely," and
granting to the members the privilege of voting
as they pleased for Senator, for the reason that
there labor lapiS at ia Of
Importance to them than the selection of Sen
ator The Democrats regard this movement
| In their favor. for the reason that they
believe that it will release Robinson from
all obligations to Allen. The action of the
leaders of the labor organizations is being used
Tor all 1t is worth as an argument in their last
attempt to induce him to support Turpie. AS
usual, he wall have nothing to say on the sub
| ject, but those who know him best believe he
will vote for Allen until the session ends 1t is
| authoritativelv asserted that If he even does
| conclude to support Democrat it will not be
| Turpie. He realizes that he has the means of
| making a Senator in his own hands, and
| If he tires of Allen he will likely
| pick mp a Democrat of his own choosing and
| bring the Democratic party to him. Early in
| the struggle it was thought that Bynum was en-
| deavoring to his vote and then induce the
seventy nve Democrats to come to him. In a
card ne fatty denies that there is any such move
ment on foot, and declares that he is in no sense
| n candidate. Notwithstanding lis declaration
he is still accused of having vague hope that
! Robinson may eventually come to him.
There was a rufnor current about the hotels
| last night. that Robinson has decided to change
| his vote for Judge Niblack within day or two
! There seemed to be no foundation for the report
and it probably originated with few of Nib
lacks friends, who hope there is yet a chance
| for him.
| Governor Gray was about the Bates House last
night, and went into secret caucus with doz-
en- Senators ard Representatives at o'clock.
/ Sam Williams. of Knox county, still remains
an enigma in his own household He is with
Robinson day and night and it is generally be-
lieved that he will eventually name the man
| that will be elected. He is as uncommuncative
as Robinson, and all efforts to ascertain in
| whose interest he is here have proved futile.
| Since it has been vigorously denied that he
was here in the interest of Bynum it is generally
| believed that Gray is the man for whom he is
| working Robinson.
| It is stated that the Democrats do not propose
to allow Branamans vote to De counted, and
! will not be satisfied that there has been an cleo
! ton until they have sevepty-seve votes. They
! know the United States Senate will never recog-
nize any Senator who claims his seat by virtue
| of a majority given by Branaman's vote. Their
hope is that there will be enough absentees some
| day to make seventy-four votes majority, and
If that time ever comes they will have under
| standing with Branaman to leave the conven-
ton.
/ When all the gossip is simmered down, an
election seems to be little nearer than it was al
the beginning of last week. The hopes Of the
| Democrats have been strengthened by the Cos
| sip regarding the Intentions of the independents
but there is no assurance that the quartet will
not vote as it has heretofore.
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